In the House of Commons, Dr Lucas argued that Labour was ‘falling into a Tory trap’ by supporting the invoking of Article 50 by March, which she called an ‘unrealistic and arbitrary date’.

She said: “I cannot support the Government-amended motion, which threatens to throw Britain off the Brexit cliff edge, with a vague plan at best and within a timeframe that simply is not compatible with developing any sort of coherent strategy.”

Mr Kyle added: “Just voted against Government amendment calling for A-50 submission in March. Trigger when we’re prepared for negotiations, not before.”

Robin Walker, a minister at the Department for Exiting the European Union, said: “After the arguments and the division of the referendum, now is the time for people to come together and work together to ensure ​that the UK succeeds.

“By supporting the Government amendment, colleagues from across the house can show they have heard the will of the people and that we will work together to make a success of it.

“We can move forward with the process of making this work not just for 48 per cent or 52 per cent, but for 100 per cent of the people we represent.”

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